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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,551.80, 741,654.90 and 257,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,551.80, 741,654.90 and 257,815.80 is: 386,633.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,551.80 : 741,654.90 = 257,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,551.80/741,654.90 = 257,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,551.80x = 741,654.90 × 257,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,551.80x = 191,210,351,367.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,210,351,367.42/494,551.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,633.62

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